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Title: Four missed opportunities in the new M1-based Macs
Post by: HCK on November 14, 2020, 04:05:14 pm
Four missed opportunities in the new M1-based Macs

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<p>Apple’s got new Macs with its first-ever custom designed system-on-chip, the M1. We’re getting three new Macs with the chip (https://www.macworld.com/article/3596799/apple-unveils-new-macbook-air-macbook-pro-and-mac-mini-with-its-m1-chip.html)—a MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini—all available for order now and shipping soon.</p><p>Apple’s claims of performance and efficiency are eye-popping, and if even remotely true could be more than enough reason for Mac fans to be excited about Apple’s switch from Intel processors to its own.</p><p>Yet, we can’t help but feel the company’s entering this new era for the Mac just a little too conservatively. Outside of the M1 processor (https://www.macworld.com/article/3596796/apple-m1-chip-specs-performance-features-power-efficiency.html), these Macs are dead ringers for their predecessors. Here are five ways Apple could have easily made these Macs better, but didn’t.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3596301/four-missed-opportunities-in-the-new-m1-based-macs.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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